As promised, today is the third installment in our
FreeSpirit Jane Sassaman trilogy. Now it is time for you to comment to win. Jane inspires us with her beautiful art quilts, bold use of color and love of fabric. If you were to win six, one yard cuts of
Jane's Early Bird fabric, what would you make? To accompany the fabric, we will also send you two of Jane's Simple Silhouette patterns to inspire you and get you quilting. Comment by midnight January 21 and be one of four selected to receive from FreeSpirit Fabrics, Early Bird cotton. Winners will be posted on the blog on Monday, January 23. Share this post with friends and family, we love to hear your comments.
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i'd have to try a quilt more along jane's lines, more folk art and less of the modern ones that i usually go for, with a lot more detail and attention to precision. could be a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteIF I won I would make baby items, bibs, burp cloths, etc. for a little girl due in June!
ReplyDeleteWith all those bright beautiful fabrics I'd make some new skirts for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteI love Jane's prints so much. I would make some clothing items, maybe a jacket with these wonderful designs so that it would really get shown. Kathie L in Allentown
ReplyDeleteI'd make a quilt, for sure.
ReplyDeleteI have a collection of Jane's fabrics to add these to. I would like to make something with big enough patches so that all the wonderful larger prints will show up! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say this will make the perfect baby quilt for a funky friend of mine who is having a baby girl! christina112358 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteoooh, doesnt this look like a picnic quilt to you?? thanks for a chance!
ReplyDeleteI've been in love with Jane's patterns ever since I saw one of her willow quilts on a tv show a couple of years ago. I'd like to make a quilt with either her Wee Willow Deluxe pattern or the Amaryllis.
ReplyDeleteLovely fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I would use these to make a new quilt. The plum is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI would make some fun dresses for my little one, and maybe some placemats.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway
Anshu
I'd use these great prints to make a contemporary quilt for my granddaughter who is starting high school....her quilts I made her are starting to look a little "childish" for a 14-year-old.
ReplyDeleteI would probably use 3-4 yards to make a peasant skirt. Those colors are great and match most eveything in my closet. The remaining yardage would go to make new kitchen accessories. I love the feel of this collection for home goods. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would make some fabulous throw pillows for me and my sisters, and maybe a skirt for summer. I have some of Jane's fabrics already and am kind of intimidated when it comes to using it because I'm not 100% sure how to use the large prints in a quilt!
ReplyDeletewell! they are so gorgeous and sunshiney!!! and it is like -25 here!!! i am thinking they would make a PUURRRRfect lap quilt!! to help keep us warm! :O)
ReplyDeletesuch gorgeous collections!
thanx
blessings
If I won I'd like to have a go at making up a coverlet for my lounge. The lounge would immediately become a show piece for the house. I love these colours!
ReplyDeleteI think, I would make patchwork dresses for my girls for summer. Thanks for the chance to win. The plum and strawberry colorways are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteMy son is leaving soon for the Mississippi Teachers Corps, a two-year commitment, so I would make him a quilt using Jane's cheerful fabrics to keep him company while away from home!
ReplyDeleteI'm newish to quilting but I would definitely want to tackle a BOLD quilt with these BOLD fabrics! Something less traditional for sure.
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling with six yards I would make more than one thing: a quilt, an artist's smock, an ipad cover for my dotter, a 'droid cover for Emma, an apron for Sally and potholders with the leftover scraps! What a treat it would be to win! xxoo
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful fabrics... I would make a lap quilt, new curtains to freshen up the bathroom, and placemats to brighten the kitchen!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would use them to make a bag for me, a lap quilt and a few other things.
ReplyDeleteLove Love Love Jane Sassman fabrics and designs! I'd start right away on a new quilt for the springtime - after this winter the bedroom will need some brightening up!
ReplyDeletei think some big patchwork pillows, maybe a skirt!! ooh, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the mood to make aprons. How fun would that fabric be!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful fabric!! I love all the colors! If I won, I think I would make some placemats, potholders, and maybe some new appliqued kitchen curtains!! That would make dishwashing much more enjoyable, I think! Thank you for the chance to win!! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! You know this fabric would go into a quilt. Jane is quite inspirational. What a generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI think a quilt for my daughter would be lovely, and I'd have to find a way to put some into a twirly skirt for her as well!
ReplyDeleteI would make dolls clothes for my charity dolls.
ReplyDeleteThese colors and designs would make a beautiful quilt for my granddaughters when they come to stay overnight. It would match their free spirit personalities!
ReplyDeleteIf I won I'd make a dress for my granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteSarahjd766 at yahoo dot com
I think I'd use that beautiful fabric to sew for my new granddaughter. Fabric dolls, and maybe bibs, a crib quilt...there are so many ideas. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteI love this fabric for anything, really, but I would probably use it to make a nice, big block quilt to highlight the prints.
ReplyDeleteI'd make a quilt for my granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteI'd make a picnic quilt ready for the warmer weather!
ReplyDeleteWow those are some pretty prints!
ReplyDeleteThere have been so many fabrics lately with some reference to birds:)
I consider myself one too... I'm a "Byrd - bird" SMILES :)
I had doves in my wedding and now have beautiful blue birds of happiness sitting on my windowsills and all around. Birds can be so cheerful.
I would make something fun, cute and comfortable to "feather my nest" with. I love the quilt pattern she has for download with hearts - just in time for V Day!:)
Thank you,
Cathy Byrd
byrd at gulftel.com
If I were to win, I would re-do my kitchen! Curtains, table runners, pot holders, aprons, etc!! I love the bright, bold colors and beautiful designs!
ReplyDeleteIf I won, I would make doll clothing, makeup bags, ipad sleeves, such a lot of fun ahead!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is remodeling her house. One bedroom is to be in blues , another n reds. I would love to use these fabrics in a qult for her.
ReplyDeleteWow those are some pretty prints!
ReplyDeleteThere have been so many fabrics lately with some reference to birds:)
I consider myself one too... I'm a "Byrd - bird" SMILES :)
I had doves in my wedding and now have beautiful blue birds of happiness sitting on my windowsills and all around. Birds can be so cheerful.
I would make something fun, cute and comfortable to "feather my nest" with. I love the quilt pattern she has for download with hearts - just in time for V Day!:)
Thank you,
Cathy Byrd
byrd at gulftel.com
I would make at least one quilt for Seattle Children's Hospital through our guild, Katie's Comforters, and one for myself, as well. Her pattern looks like one that even I could follow, and it would be fun to try some applique work! www.katiescomfortersguild.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOne yard cuts are generous enough for so many different projects! I think I'd make an apron.
ReplyDeleteOh definitely a darling sundress for my little lady, maybe a matching bag!!! These are fantastic fabrics!!! So excited about this giveaway :)
ReplyDeletejacquelineweissinger@yahoo.com
I have been wanting to make a summery quilt for playing outside with my lil ones. This fabric is perfect.
ReplyDeleteOMG those fabrics are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't want to cut them up! JK, they would make it into some quilts, and, just possibly, a new bag for myself:)
BEAUTIFUL FABRICS-I'D MAKE A QUILT FOR SURE! THANKS FOR SHARING!
ReplyDeleteIf I were lucky enough to win I would make some bags and something cute for my darling granddaughter.AnnieS UK.
ReplyDeleteI would make a qult from these fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI have just discovered these fabulous fabrics and a givewaway to boot! Bonus.
ReplyDeleteI think I would use them in conjunction with some plains to make sofa covers and place mats. We have two sofas - one is blue, the other dark red - and I would love to make them look similar.
Oops, I forgot to say that I like the Blueberry and Plum colourways best as they reflect the colours of my house and my heart (if that's not too corny, lol).
ReplyDeleteI think I would make a blanket with matching pillows.
ReplyDeleteSleepyheadedmom at gmail dot com
I'd like to try one of those great aprons. I love the bright colors of her fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI have a daughter who has announced she needs a new bedspread, curtains and the little kid bedrails removed from her bed, and no longer likes the princess themed room she has....Sassaman is just enough fun to go to work in a little bit big little girls room.....the bright colours definitely appeal.
ReplyDeleteI am a novice at sewing, but am enjoying making little owl pins and purses and I would love to get some new fabrics!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to get good enough to make one of those aprons! I ADORE colourful aprons!
I truly hope I win!! :)
Noémie
noecatt@hotmail.com
I would mske Anna Maria "Painted Portrait Blouse" and some baby girl dresses for my neice,who is expecting on Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteEven though Jane's fabrics are almost too pretty to cut, after googling them, drooling over them, and, pulling them out just too look at before going to bed, I would eventually make something with them. While they would be a gorgeous quilt, I would not have the patience to match them as they would need to be matched. So, in keeping with my standard sewing projects, I would make smaller items. I could very well imagine something for the home.
ReplyDeleteSimply lovely.
I would be making new curtains and pillows for my bedroom! A new spring decor!!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty fabrics! Would love to make a quilt out of these. Thanks for the chance
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous fabrics! Anyone of these colourways would make a stunning table runner for my dining table. Thanks so much for chance.
ReplyDeleteI would make a quilt. I was just trying to find the name of a pattern I just saw. Lots of interlocking lines on a white background. Something like that would be perfect for those luscious colors!
ReplyDeleteOh my, LOVE Jane's fabrics - have still a shelf full of some older ones!!! Color and design on Jane's fabrics is just so beautiful! With these new ones - I can see that beautiful border print framing some curvy, colorful ribbons of those solid-reading fabric and squares of all other prints in between them, tossed like confetti...Whish I could sent you my mental picture, LOL! Thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteWhat would I make? I've been a fan of Jane's work for quite some time, so I'd probably have to just admire her work for a while. Then I'd take a cue from Jane's Quilted Garden book to make an original design with well-thought-out quilting. Lovely, lovely fabric!
ReplyDeleteFirst time I saw this fabric I couldn't believe how beautiful it is. I am thinking of place mats to brighten my kitchen table!!!
ReplyDeleteAll those pretty fabrics. I would make some little dresses for my granddaughter for springtime. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteIf I won the fabrics, there would be several new quilts in the making. I keep coming around to Henri Rousseau. His jungle paintings totally lend themselves to Jane Fabrics. I told a friend I was using Jane's Early Birds fabrics for my quilt in progress and the her response was "Of course you are". I have quite the reputation as a serious Jane fan in my quilt circle.
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